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Screenshots have suddenly started sending in Mail

When I press Command, shift, 3 or command, shift, 4 the screenshots use to save in my screenshots folder on Dropbox. Yesterday they suddenly started sending the screenshot direct to a new mail message which although useful for some things isn't what I require. Why has it stopped sending them to my screenshots folder on Dropbox and how do I reverse the situation?

Thanks!

Posted on Jan 23, 2021 7:45 AM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2021 8:57 AM

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, android1968!


We understand you're having trouble with screenshots opening a mail message instead of saving to your Dropbox folder. We'd be happy to provide information to help you resolve this.


It sounds like somehow a setting got changed. Follow the steps here, specifically pressing Shift-Command-5 and going to options to change where the screenshot is saved: Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac


Let us know the results.

Have a great day!

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Jan 25, 2021 8:57 AM in response to android1968

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, android1968!


We understand you're having trouble with screenshots opening a mail message instead of saving to your Dropbox folder. We'd be happy to provide information to help you resolve this.


It sounds like somehow a setting got changed. Follow the steps here, specifically pressing Shift-Command-5 and going to options to change where the screenshot is saved: Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac


Let us know the results.

Have a great day!

Jan 25, 2021 9:03 AM in response to android1968

android1968 wrote:

When I press Command, shift, 3 or command, shift, 4 the screenshots use to save in my screenshots folder on Dropbox. Yesterday they suddenly started sending the screenshot direct to a new mail message which although useful for some things isn't what I require. Why has it stopped sending them to my screenshots folder on Dropbox and how do I reverse the situation?
Thanks!



Make changes to Options


Shift Command 5 see Options, choose your Dropbox if that is what you want. There may have been some change in the Dropbox preferences as well—check your third party app if in doubt.


Screenshots have suddenly started sending in Mail

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